Naomi
@naiwallace
English Literature and History @EdinburghUni, Editor in Chief @RetrospectHCA, she/her
Obsessed with John Pinkerton's casual disdain for most of the poetry from the Maitland manuscripts (which he willingly chose to transcribe and print), including this particularly brutal evaluation of the poor poet of MQ 38
Some wonderful contemporary queer fiction that I’ve read this Pride Month 🏳️🌈
In the park with my book and a coffee and I’ve found a tree with *perfect* back support. Won’t be moving from this spot for the rest of the afternoon
Lions done by a medieval artist that had never seen one from the front - 15th century, Lyon. Bibliothèque municipal, Ms 245, f. 129r
Doing a reading so close I need an intimacy coordinator
It’s “Peasant identified as a plague carrier” summer
My view for the last three years, genuinely gutted to be leaving it (and Edinburgh) 🥲
✨️🌿💚🪻🐦1/2. We are thrilled to announce the release of our beautifully crafted digital pamphlet accompanying the exhibition now open at Museum of Edinburgh! @EdinCulture blogs.ed.ac.uk/selcie/2025/04…
Lovely to go to the launch of @_SELCIE_ @EdinCulture’s Nurture through Nature exhibition 🌼🌿🌸
Happened upon a physical copy of some of Julia Margaret Cameron’s photography in a charity shop, feeling like it’s my lucky day 🌸 I adore her illustrations to Tennyson
